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Dentsu Announces Robot Astronaut's Departure Date
2013-06-26 08:39:37| Automakers - Topix.net
Dentsu Inc. announced today that the robot astronaut Kirobo will be aboard the Kounotori 4 cargo spacecraft that is scheduled to be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center to the International Space Station on August 4 this year.
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Fusion Rocket Could Hurtle Astronauts to Mars in 30 Days
2013-04-11 17:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Scientists from the University of Washington and a private company are working on a fusion-powered rocket that could slash the estimated four-year round trip from Earth to Mars to a maximum of 90 days. The technology might also make flights to the red planet affordable -- the launch costs alone of such a manned flight using chemical rocket fuel is about $12 billion, according to UW.
Astronauts don't cry: Chris Hadfield shows tears in space
2013-04-09 23:00:00| CNET News.com
The commander of the International Space Station shows how crying in space only leads to a big water bubble on your eye. [Read more]
NASA astronauts aboard ISS to host live Google+ Hangout
2013-02-08 04:34:20| CNET News.com
Curious how life changes without gravity? Three astronauts living in the International Space Station will answer those questions and more in a February 22 Google+ Hangout. [Read more]
Could Mars voyage cause Alzheimer's in astronauts?
2013-01-04 00:40:00| CNET News.com
Research into space radiation exposure suggests new risk to long-distance astronauts -- symptoms of dementia. [Read more]
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